Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-12
State News.
OXFORD.

Wallace R son of Conductor Moore of tn.
K +. & b K. X had narrow escape from
fatal injury recently while smelt fishing on
Thompson brook at Canton, the result being
two scalp wounds, the first 81 inches long and
the second about 2 inches long. A stone
weighing two and half pounds was thrown
from the opposite side of the brook from that
upon which young Moore was standing
striking him upon the top Of the head aud
inhlcting two bad wounds as before stated
Whether the stone was thrown with intent to
injure young Moore or with the design that
it should strike the water and spatter tn,
water upon him is uncertain. Some say run
was at the bottom of the matter and that the
party throwing the stone was intoxicated -
Oxford Democrat
Following Is the programme for Com
mencement week al G ,ulds Academy, Bethel :
Sunday evening, May Is, anniversary sermon
by Prof A. w Small, of Colby Universe y;
Wednesday forenoon, public examination NJ
the Academy; Wednesday evening, spring
exhibition at Ideal Hall; Thursday evening,
graduating exercises at the same place; FRI
day evening, reunion at Ratio Hall
At an adj 'urned meeting of the officers of
the West Oxford Agricultural Society it was
decided to hold a celebration on their grounds
in Frveburg, July 4th, and C. II Walker, A.
o Pike and the trustees were chosen n com
mittee in charge. The leading features will
be an Grafton by some di-linvui. he'd speak
two races, base ball, while o,her entertain
ments will come in to make up the day Tine
Fryeburg horse railroad. that runs by the
grounds, will, before that time, be completed
and in operation so that people comiag on tn
o. road can have accommodations It
low rates to the grounds
Last Surd.y. while Mr. and Mrs Shaw of
Byron were asleep. coal snapped from the
open tirr upon the b ID where Mrs : Law and
burned through the quilts and sheets and
scorched the feather tick before it was dis
covered. 1t came near being a serious con-
fl grafton.
PENoBsCoT
The fourteen-vear old soa of L. NJ Dns-
more. of Carmel, met With very bad acct
dent last night lie was about to shoot a
musk-rat and pulled the trigger, when the
breech blew out. 1t took out one of his ewes
part of his nose and cheek and also injured
the other eve. The Young fellow has been
in frlghtful pain ever since nut the physicians
think there is n chance for his recovery. He
will be d-fgnred for life and in the most
pitiful manner.
|. Twenty-three second class passeng RS from
Boston to Caribou, were boarded ut Camp
BELLS Hotel in Bangor the greater part of
last week by the Maine Central, they being
unable to proceed east They left on the
train Tuesday
At the Bangor Brick Works. preparations
are being made for big summer business
Mr.. w. s. HELLER, the proprietor, will en-
2iov about forty men and manufacture over
81, ~,
to 50 900 per month
Mayor Bragg. with President Nealey and
Superintend mt Brown, of the Bangor &
Pscstsquis Railroad, made tour of in.pec
ton over the road, Wednesday.
YORK.
A letter from the Biddeford Journal from
California says: A fraction engine that has
been greatly improved by w II. Hutchins,
son of j l.. Hutchins, formerly of Bddeford,
has been. and is now. attracting considerable
attention in this country. Tue most notable
things ere the driving wheels, which are said
to be the largest wrought iron wheels ever
made in the State, # not in theU nited States
they are nine feet, eight inches high with a
two feet tire and three inch grab on the face
of it The weight of the wheels is four md
one. half tons and that of the eng ne complete,
fifteen tons. The engine is d signed To take
the place of horses in the Il Id. hauling IN
winter, four five gang plows, turning eleven
| feet and eight incnes~of soil aud in he sum
mer the combined harvester, which take.
twenty. six horses to handle. 1t is arranged
! to be- used in stationary works when not used
| for fraction. Mr.. HUI chins has made some
valuable improvements and will yet some
/ parts of the work patented 1t is the only
engine of the kind working successfully in the
San Joaquin valley.
The Ssco Mutual Fire Insurance Company
held its annual meeting ru-sdiy forenoon
May 10th, in the Sscg and Biddeford Saving,
Institution. Saco, and the following officer.
were elected for the ensuing year Pre.iient
Henry J. Rice; Secretary and Treasurer. NJ
II KELLEY; Directors, w. p. Moody, Oliver
Freeman, A. G Prenrss. r ,<cop l. Bowers
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